A Chase For A World Record Means Some Sacrifices To Full Year Schedule

With family leaving in New Jersey about a $5 public transit move away, I will be visiting CBP for another 30 games to help keep costs down for the whole year trip.  In addition to this park being cool - it also has doubleheader chances with both New York teams and Baltimore?Washington.  It is a good place to set up shop on the Eastern Seaboard.  I will see 40 games at CBP this season.

With family leaving in New Jersey about a $5 public transit move away, I will be visiting CBP for another 30 games to help keep costs down for the whole year trip. In addition to this park being cool – it also has doubleheader chances with both New York teams and Baltimore?Washington. It is a good place to set up shop on the Eastern Seaboard. I will see 40 games at CBP this season.

What a rollercoaster of a month it has been.  I may crumbled out of the gate before I even begin my year long baseball park journey.  Of course I am kidding there.. But there have been several ups and downs.

The Good:

A great schedule for the most part.  I have worked out several kinks, bought plenty of tickets already, made plans with countless other ballpark chasers.  The ability to be able to do this trip is not lost on me. Bought several tickets when the dollar value was high.

I am seeing my favorite 2 teams almost a quarter of their games (Yankees and Nationals).

I will chase a world record down from June to July in some fashion.

Also purchasing partial season tickets for the Yankees, Red Sox, Mariners, Cubs, Phillies, Brewers and White Sox is awesome to have in the hopper.

Yankee Stadium will start the year without Derek Jeter playing SS for the 1st time since 1996.    That wont stop me from being present for 30 games this season..

Yankee Stadium will start the year without Derek Jeter playing SS for the 1st time since 1996. That wont stop me from being present for 30 games this season..

The Okay:

Since I would like to give myself a travel buffer, I can’t make it to all 30 MLB Parks for 3 games each.  It is not a bad thing it all.  Just have to budget accordingly to I can make it through the year.

The BAD

The Canadian dollar is taking a beating like Peter McNeely did from Mike Tyson back in the day.  Started 2015 at nearly 90 cents.  Now is about 80 cents.  I bought spending cash on the higher end, but the majority of my plane fares and other costs not picked up yet will be the lower end.

 Not having enough time in the day to plan this whole thing right now for all of the publicity I wish to generate,

Chuck Booth’s World Record Chase – 2015

Day + Date     Away and Home, Times Start In EST

 221 Games (Down From 228, to create slush fund buffer for streak chase)

APR

Sunday Apr 5th 1 (game)

Caridinals @ Cubs – Wrigley Field (Wrigley Field + MLB Season Opener)

Monday, Apr 6 (1 Game)

Pirates @ Reds 4:05 (Great American Ball Park Opener)

Tuesday  Apr 7 (1 Game)

Rockies @ Brewers 7:10  – Miller Park

Wednesday Apr 8 (2 Games)

Cardinals @ Cubs 1:20 – Wrigley Field

Rockies @ Brewers 7:10 – Miller Park

Thursday Apr 9 (2 Games)

Mets @ Nationals 1:05 – Nationals Park

Red Sox @ Phillies 7:05 – Citizens Bank Ball Park (CBP)

Friday Apr 10 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Phillies 7:05

Saturday Apr 11 (2 Games)

Red Sox @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

Nationals @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Sunday Apr 12 (2 Games)

Nationals @ Phillies 1:35 – CBP

Red Sox @ Yankees 8:05 – Yankee Stadium (ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT GAME)

Week 2

Monday  Apr 13 (1 Game)

Phillies @ Mets 1:10 (Citi Field Home Opener)

Tuesday Apr 14 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Red Sox 1:35 – Fenway Park

Wednesday Apr 15 (1 Game) (Jackie Robinson Day)

Nationals @ Red Sox 6:10

Thursday Apr 16 (1 Game)

Phillies @ Nationals – 7:05 Nats Park

Friday  Apr 17 (1 Game)

Phillies @ Nationals – 7:05 Nats Park

Saturday Apr 18  (2 Games)

Reds @ Cardinals 12:45 – Busch Stadium

A’s @ Royals – 6:15 – Kauffman Stadium

Sunday Apr 19 (2 Games)

A’s @ Royals 1:10 – Kauffman Stadium

Reds @ Cardinals 7:05 – Busch Stadium (ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT GAME)

Week 3

Monday Apr 20 (1 Games)

Reds @ Brewers 7:10 – Miller Park

Tuesday Apr 21 (1 Game)

Marlins @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Wednesday Apr 22 (1 Game)

Marlins @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Thursday Apr 23 (1 Game)

Marlins @ Phillies 1:05 – CBP

Friday Apr 24 (1 Game)

Braves @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Saturday Apr 25 (1 Game)

Braves @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Sunday  Apr 26 (2 Game)

Braves @ Phillies 1:35 – CBP

Mets @ Yankees 8:05 – Yankee Stadium (ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT GAME)

 

Week 4

 

Monday Apr 27 (1 Game)

Blue Jays @ Red Sox 6:10 – Fenway Park

Tuesday Apr 28 ( 1 Game)

Rays @ Yankees 7:05 – Yankee Stadium

Wednesday Apr 29 (2 Games)

Rays @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium
White Sox @ Orioles 7:05 – Orioles Park

Thursday Apr 30 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Mets 7:05 – Citi Field

 

MAY

 

Friday May 1 (1 Game)

Yankees @ Red Sox – 7:05 Fenway Park

Saturday May 2 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Mets 7:10 – Citi Field

Sunday May 3 (2 Games)

Nationals @ Mets 1:10 – Citi Field

Yankees @ Red Sox  8:05 – Fenway Park (ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT GAME)

 

Week 5

 

Monday May 4 (1 Game)

Rays @ Red Sox 7:05 – Fenway Park

 

Tuesday May 5 (1 Games)

Rays @ Red Sox 7:05 – Fenway Park

Wednesday May 6 (2 Games)

Marlins @ Nationals 1:05 – Nats Park

Reds @ Pirates 7:05 – PNC Park

Thursday May 7 (1 Game)

Reds @ Pirates 7:05 – PNC Park

Friday May 8 (1 Game)

Braves @ Nationals 7:05 – Nats Park

Saturday May 9 (2 Games)

Orioles @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

Mets @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Sunday May 10 (1 Game)

Orioles @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

 

Week 6

 

Monday May 11 (1 Game)

Pirates @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Tuesday May 12 (1 Game)

Pirates @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Wednesday May 13 (1 Game)

Pirates @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Thursday May 14 (1 Game)

Pirates @ Phillies 1:05 – CBP

Friday May 15 (1 Game)

Braves @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Saturday May 16 (1 Game)

Braves @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Sunday May 17 (1 Game)

Braves @ Phillies 1:35 – CBP

 

Week 7

 

Monday May 18 (1 Game)

Cardinals @ Mets 7:10

Tuesday May 19 (1 Game)

Rangers @ Red Sox 7:10 – Fenway Park

Wednesday May 20 (1 Game)

Rangers @ Red Sox 7:10- Fenway Park

Thursday May 21 (2 Games)

Cardinals @ Mets 1:10 – Citi Field

Rangers @ Red Sox 7:10 – Fenway Park

Friday May 22 (3 Games)

Rangers @ Yankees 7:05 – Yankee Stadium

Saturday May 23 (2 Games)

Rangers @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

Angels @ Red Sox 7:15 – Fenway Park

Sunday May 24 (3 Games)

Rangers @ Yankees TBD – Yankee Stadium

Week 8

Monday May 25 (1 Game)

Nats @ Cubs 1:20 – Wrigley Field

Tuesday May 26 (1 Game)

Giants @ Brewers 7:10 – Miller Park

Wednesday May 27 (2 Games)

Giants @ Brewers 12:40 – Miller Park

Nationals @ Cubs 7:05 – Wrigley Field

Thursday May 28 (1  Game)

Red Sox @ Rangers 7:05 – Globe Life Park

Friday May 29 (1 Game)

White Sox @ Astros 7:10 – Minute Maid Park

Saturday May 30 (1 Game)

White Sox @ Astros 3:10 – Minute Maid Park

Sunday May 31 (1 Game)

Red Sox @ Rangers 2:05 – Globe Life Park

 

JUNE

 

Week 9

 

Monday June 1 (1 Game)

Braves @ D’Backs 6:40 – Chase Field

Tuesday June 2 (1 Game)

Braves @ D’Backs 6:40 – Chase Field

Wednesday June 3 (2 Games)

Braves @ D’Backs 12:40 – Chase Field

Rays @ Angels 7:05 – Angel Stadium

Thursday June 4 (2 Games)

Orioles @ Astros 1:10 – Minute Maid Park

White Sox @ Rangers 7:05 – Globe Life Park

Friday June 5 (1 Game)

Giants @ Phillies 7:05

Saturday June 6 (2 Games)

Cubs @ Nationals 12:05 – Nats Park

Angels @ Yankees 7:05 – Yankee Stadium

Sunday June 7 (1 Game)

Angels @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

Week 10

Monday June 8 (1 Game)

Brewers @ Pirates 7:05 – PNC Park

Tuesday June 9 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Yankees 7:05 – Yankee Stadium

Wednesday June 10 (2 Games)

Nationals @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

Giants @ Mets 7:10 – Citi Field

Thursday June 11 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Brewers 7:10 – Miller Park

Friday June 12 (1 Game)

Reds @ Cubs 2:10 – Wrigley Field

Nationals @ Brewers 7:10 – Miller Park

Saturday June 13 (1 Game)

Reds @ Cubs 6:15 – Wrigley Field

Sunday June 14 (1 Game)

Royals @ Cardinals 1:15 – Busch Stadium

 

Week 11

 

Monday June 15 (1 Game)

Mariners @ Giants 7:15 – AT @ T Park

Tuesday June 16 (2 Games)

Athletics @ Padres 3:40 – Petco Park

D’Backs @ Angels 7:05 – Angel Stadium

Wednesday June 17 (1 Game)

Padres @ Athletics 7:05 – O.CO Coliseum

Thursday June 18 (2 Games)

Angels @ D’Backs 12:40 – Chase Field

Rangers @ Dodgers 7:10 – Dodger Stadium

Friday June 19 (1 Game)

Astros @ Mariners 7:10 – Safeco Field

Saturday June 20 (1 Game)

Brewers @ Rockies 2:10 – Coors Field

Sunday June 21 (1 Game)

Red Sox @ Twins 1:10 – Kauffman Stadium

Week 12

 

Monday June 22 (1 Game)

White Sox @ Twins – Target Field

Tuesday June 23 (1 Game)

Orioles @ Red Sox 7:10

Wednesday June 24 (2 Games)

Tigers @ Indians 12:05 – Progressive Field

Reds @ Pirates 7:05 – PNC Park

Thursday June 25 (2 Games)

A’s @ Rangers 1:05 – Globe Life

Yankees @ Astros 7:10 – Minute Maid Park

Friday June 26 (1 Game)

Red Sox @ Rays 7:10 – Tropicana Field

Saturday June 27 (1 Game)

Dodgers @ Marlins 4:10

Sunday June 28 (1 Game)

Indians @ Orioles 1:35

 

Week 13

 

Monday  June 29 (1 Game)

Red Sox @ Blue Jays 7:07 – Rogers Center

Tuesday June 30 (1 Game)

Pirates @ Tigers 7:08 – Comerica Park

JULY

 

Wednesday July 1 (2 Games)

Twins @ Reds 12:35 – GABP

White Sox @ Cardinals 7:15 – Busch Stadium

Thursday July 2 (2 Games)

Cubs @ Mets 1:10 – Citi Field

Brewers @ Phillies – 6:35 CBP

Friday July 3 (2 Games)

Marlins @ Cubs 1:20 – Wrigley Field

Orioles @ White Sox 7:10 – US Cellular Field

Saturday July 4 (1 Game)

Giants @ Nationals 11:05 AM – Nats Park

Phillies @ Braves 7:05 – Turner Field

Sunday July 5 (1 Game)

Rays @ Yankees – 1:05

 

Week 14

 

Monday July 06 (1 Game)

Braves @ Brewers 7:10 – Miller Park

Tuesday July 7 (1 Game)

Braves @ Brewers 7:10 – Miller Park

Wednesday July 8 (2 Games)

Braves @ Brewers 1:10 – Miller Park

Blue Jays @ White Sox 7:10 – US Cellular Field

Thursday July 9 (1 Game)

Braves @ Rockies 6:40 – Coors Field

Friday July 10 (1 Game)

Angels @ Mariners 7:10 – Safeco Field

Saturday July 11 (1 Game)

Angels @ Mariners 7:10 – Safeco Field

 

Sunday July 12 (3 Games)

Angels @ Mariners 1:10 – Safeco Field

 

Week 15

 

Monday ( ALL STAR BREAK in CINCY)

There is no Interleague Games (Mon July 13 – Thurs July 16)

 

Friday July 17 (1 Game)

Marlins @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Saturday July 18 (2 Games)

Mariners @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

Marlins @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Sunday July 19  (1 Game)

Mariners @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

 

Week 16

 

Monday July 20 (1 Game)

Rays @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Tuesday July 21 (1 Game)

Rays @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Wednesday July 22 (2 Games)

Rays @ Phillies 1:05 – CBP

Orioles @ Yankees 7:05 – Yankee Stadium

Thursday July 23 ( 2 Games)

Orioles @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

Phillies @ Mets 7:05 – Citi Field

Friday July 24 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Pirates 7:05 – PNC Park

Saturday July 25 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Pirates 7:05 – PNC Park

Sunday July 26 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Pirates 1:35 – PNC Park

 

Week 17

 

Monday July 27 (1 Game)

White Sox @ Red Sox 7:10

Tuesday July 28 (1 Game)

Padres @ Mets 7:10 – Citi Field

Wednesday July 29 (1 Game)

Padres @ Mets 7:10 – Citi Field

Thursday July 30 (2 Games)

Padres @ Mets 12:10 – Citi Field

Braves @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Friday July 31 (1 Game)

Braves @ Phillies  7:05 – CBP

AUG

Saturday Aug 1 (1 Game)

Tigers @ Orioles 7:05 Camden Yards

Sunday Aug 2 (1 Game)

Braves @ Phillies 1:35 – CBP

Week 18

 

Monday Aug 3 (1 Game)

D’Backs @ Nationals 7:05 – Nats Park

 

Tuesday Aug 4 (1 Game)

Red Sox @ Yankees  7:05 – Yankee Stadium

Wednesday Aug 5 (1 Game)

Dodgers @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Thursday Aug 6 (2 Games)

Dodgers @ Phillies 1:05 – CBP

Red Sox @ Yankees 7:05 – Yankee Stadium

Friday  Aug 7 (1 Game)

Dodgers @ Pirates 7:05 – PNC Park

Saturday Aug 8  (1 Game)

Rockies @ Nationals 7:05  – Nats Park

Sunday Aug 9 (1 Game)

Blue Jays @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

Week 19

 

Monday Aug 10 (1 Game)

Angels @ White Sox 7:10 – US Cellular Field

 

Tuesday Aug 11 (3 Games)

Yankees @ Indians 7:05 – Progressive Field

Wednesday Aug 12 (3 Games)

Yankees @ Indians 7:05 – Progressive Field

Thursday Aug 13 (1 Game)

A’s @ Blue Jays 12:37 – Rogers Center

Friday  Aug 14 (1 Game)

Cubs @ White Sox 3:10

Saturday  Aug 15 (1 Game)

Phillies @ Brewers 6:10

Sunday Aug 16 (1 Game)

Yankees @ Blue Jays 1:07 – Rogers Center

Week 20

Monday Aug 17 (1 Game)

Indians @ Red Sox 7:10 – Fenway Park

Tuesday Aug 18 (1 Game)

Indians @ Red Sox 7:10 – Fenway Park

Wednesday Aug 19 (2 Games)

Twins @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

Blue Jays @ Phillies 7:05 – CBP

Thursday Aug 20 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Rockies 6:40 – Coors Field

Friday Aug 21 (1 Game)

White Sox @ Mariners 7:10 – Safeco Field

Saturday Aug 22 (1 Game)

White Sox @ Mariners 7:10 – Safeco Field

Sunday  Aug 23 (1 Game)

White Sox @ Mariners 1:10 – Safeco Field

 

Week 21

 

Monday Aug 24 (1 Game)

A’s @ Mariners 7:10 – Safeco Field

Tuesday Aug 25 (1 Game)

A’s @ Mariners 7:10 – Safeco Field

Wednesday Aug 26 (1 Game)

A’s @ Mariners 12:40 – Safeco Field

Cubs @ Giants 7:15 – AT @ T Park

Thursday Aug 27 (2 Games)

Cubs @ Giants 12:45 – AT @ T Park

Cards @ D’Backs 6:40 – Chase Field

Friday Aug 28  (1 Game)

A’s @ D’Backs 6:40 – Chase Field

Saturday Aug 29 (1 Game)

A’s @ D’Backs 5:10 – Chase Field

Sunday Aug 30 (1 Game)

A’s @ D’Backs 1:10 – Chase Field

Week 22

Monday  Aug 31 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Cardinals 7:15 – Busch Stadium

SEPT

 

Tuesday Sept 1 (1 Game)

Pirates @ Brewers 7:10 – Miller Park

Wednesday  Sept 2 (2 Games)

Reds @ Cubs 1:20 – Wrigley Field

Pirates @ Brewers 7:10 – Miller Park

Thursday Sept 3 (1 Game)

Braves @ Nationals 7:05 – Nats Park

 

Friday  Sept 4 (1 Game)

Phillies @ Red Sox 7:10 – Fenway Park

Saturday Sept 5 (2 Games)

Rays @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

Braves @ Nationals 7:05 – Nationals Park

Sunday Sept 6 (1 Game)

Rays @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

 

Week 23

Monday Sept 7 (2 Games)

Mets @ Nationals – 1:05 Nats Park

Braves @ Phillies 7:05 CBP

Tuesday Sept 8 (1 Game)

Orioles @ Yankees 7:05 – Yankee Stadium

Wednesday Sept 9 (1 Game)

Braves @ Phillies 7:05 CBP

Thursday Sept 10 (1 Game)

Jays @ Yankees 7:05 – Yankee Stadium

Friday  Sept 11 (1 Game)

Cubs @ Phillies 7:05 CBP

Saturday Sept 12 (1 Game)

Cubs @ Phillies 7:05 CBP

Sunday Sept 13 (1 Game)

Jays @ Yankees 1:05 – Yankee Stadium

 

Week 24

 

Monday Sept 14 (1 Game)

Nats @ Phillies 7:05 CBP

Tuesday Sept 15 (1 Game)

Nats @ Phillies 7:05 CBP

Wednesday Sept 16 (1 Game)

Nats @ Phillies 7:05 CBP

Thursday Sept 17 (2 Games)

Cubs @ Pirates 12:35 – PNC Park

Royals @ Indians 7:05 – Progressive Field

Friday Sept 18 (2 Games)

Cards @ Cubs 1:20 – Wrigley Field

Reds @ Brewers 7:10 – Miller Park

Saturday Sept 19 (2 Games)

Cards @ Cubs 12:00 – Wrigley Field

Reds @ Brewers 6:10 – Miller Park

Sunday Sept 20 (1 Game)

Royals @ Tigers 1:08 – Comerica Park

 

Week 25

 

Monday Sept 21 (1 Game)

Rays @ Red Sox 7:10 – Fenway Park

Tuesday Sept 22 (1 Game)

Rays @ Red Sox 7:10 – Fenway Park

Wednesday Sept 23 (1 Game)

Rays @ Red Sox 7:10 – Fenway Park

Thursday Sept 24 (1 Game)

Rays @ Red Sox 7:10 – Fenway Park

Friday  Sept 25 (1 Game)

Phillies @ Nats 4:05

Saturday Sept 26 (1 Game)

Phillies @ Nats 4:05

Sunday Sept 27 (1 Game)

White Sox @ Yankees – 1:05

 

Week 26

 

Monday Sept 28 (1 Game)

Twins @ Orioles 7:05 – Camden Yards

Tuesday Sept 29 (1 Game)

Nationals @ Braves 7:05 Turner Field

Wednesday Sept 30 (1 Game)

Marlins @ Braves 7:05 – Turner Field

Thursday Oct 1 (2 Games)

Cubs @ Reds 12:35 – GABP

Tigers @ White Sox 7:10 US Cellular Field

Friday Oct 2 (1 Game)

Tigers @ White Sox 7:10 US Cellular Field

Saturday Oct 3 (1 Game)

Royals @ Twins 6:10 – Target Field

Sunday Oct 4 (1 Game)

Royals @ Twins  1:10 – Target Field

 

End of Regular Season

Miller Park is an underrated sneaky wicked park.  Will be live for 15 games there this year, including part of 9 Doubleheader Attempts with both Chicago teams..

Miller Park is an underrated sneaky wicked park. Will be live for 15 games there this year, including part of 9 Doubleheader Attempts with both Chicago teams..

End of Regular Season

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About chuckbooth3023

I played competitive baseball until 18 years old and had offers to play NCAA Division 1 University Baseball at Liberty University. Post-concussion symptoms from previous football and baseball head injuries forced me to retire by age 19. After two nearly made World Record Attempts in 2008, I set a New World Record by visiting all 30 MLB Parks (from 1st to last pitch) in only 24 Calendar Days in the summer 0f 2009. In April of 2012, I established yet another new GWR by visiting all 30 Parks in only 23 Calendar Days! You can see the full schedule at the page of the www.mlbreports.com/gwr-tracker . In 2015, I watched 224 MLB Games, spanning all 30 MLB Parks in 183 Days. Read about that World Record Journey at https://mlbreports.com/183in2015/229sked2015/

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